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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Slappy Appleby Third Base
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 755 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-02-1932
HR 35 Drafted Round 28, Pick 447
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(116 games)
RBI 292
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control C+   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (77.9%) Range WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B (85.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B A+ (100%) RF (12.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 18 0.00 6 / 8 8 / 8 6 / 12 9 / 9 11 / 14 6 / 8 8 / 12 54 / 71
1951 Minors 19 0.00 3 / 7 5 / 5 3 / 6 12 / 12 3 / 7 8 / 11 3 / 5 37 / 53
1952 Minors 20 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 8
1953 Minors 21 0.00 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 6 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 10 / 15
1954 Minors 22 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 4
1954 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 4 13 / 32
1955 Majors 23 0.00 4 / 13 5 / 5 1 / 6 5 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 8 3 / 5 28 / 56
1956 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 10 5 / 5 2 / 12 5 / 6 2 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 7 27 / 56
1957 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 9 3 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 11 1 / 8 9 / 47
1958 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 4 / 22
1959 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 12
1960 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 14
1961 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6
1962 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 8
1963 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 14
1964 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 13
1965 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 8
1966 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 9
1967 Majors 35 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 0 0 0 24 / 72 35 / 47 15 / 62 41 / 73 26 / 59 32 / 80 22 / 58 195 / 451
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Slappy Appleby has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1967-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cap Freeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Leo Hughes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Slappy Appleby for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Nick Brown to the minors.
1955-03-25The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Nick Aldrich to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ryan Gillespie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Francis Drake to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent David Marteen to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Dick Norman for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Jim Skyme for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Sussex Camock to the minors.
1954-09-26The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted John Rackham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-09-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent John Rackham to the minors.
1954-09-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Thomas Anstis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-09-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Slappy Appleby to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Thomas Anstis to the minors.
1954-08-10The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Thomas Anstis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Slappy Appleby to the minors.
1954-04-15A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Patties and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Temple Galan, Biggs Ledesma, Slappy Appleby from the Cincinnati Patties in exchange for Israel Hands, Dick Sawkins, Charles Vane.
1950-04-06The Cincinnati Patties have renamed Dick Kekich to Slappy Appleby.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bobby Archer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Juan Swann to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Fred Gilhooley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Omar Dougherty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Scott Buford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Harry Shopay to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Al Gedman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted George Culver to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Coco Pisoni to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Don Mullen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Dick Kekich to the minors. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Buck Culberson to the minors. The Cincinnati Patties have sent Griffey McPhee to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bob Pipgras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Buck Culberson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Johnnie Powell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Ken Parker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Bill Lundquist to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Hank Shealy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted George Dunston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Nig Turgeon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Tony Bancroft to the major league team. The Cincinnati Patties have promoted Dick Kekich to the major league team.